GLAAD - Angelina Joliehttp://www.glaad.org/tags/angelina-jolie
enABCNews.com Perpetuates Claims of Problematic 'Expert'http://www.glaad.org/2010/03/09/abcnews-com-perpetuates-claims-of-problematic-expert
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><a href="http://glaadblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/ABCnews260x150.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-18955" title="ABCnews260x150" src="http://glaadblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/ABCnews260x150.jpg" alt="" width="156" height="90" /></a>This morning ABCNews.com published an article based on the <a href="http://glaadblog.org/2010/03/03/life-style-off-the-mark-in-targeting-gender-identity-of-angelina-jolies-child/">outcry against <em>Life &amp; Style</em> magazine</a> for targeting the gender expression and identity of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s child, Shiloh. (Please see this recent <a href="http://glaadblog.org/2010/03/08/update-life-style-continues-to-stand-by-problematic-experts/">update blog</a> as well.) To its credit ABC quoted fair-minded childhood psychologists and representatives of GLAAD. But unfortunately the the piece also amplified several dangerous messages from a so-called ‘expert’ from the anti-LGBT organization, Focus on the Family.</p>
<p>ABC's original article also carried a headline that nearly mirrored the defamatory one appearing on the cover of <em>Life &amp; Style’s</em> March 1<sup>st</sup> edition: “Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt: Turning Shiloh into a Boy?" After discussion with GLAAD’s Director of National News, ABC agreed to change the headline to the current <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/angelina-jolie-brad-pitt-turning-shiloh-boy/story?id=10019080">“Mag: Brangelina Dressing Shiloh Boyish.”</a></p>
<p>But the story still devotes a vast amount of space to the views of Glenn Stanton, who represents the virulently anti-LGBT organization, Focus on the Family. Stanton does not have the expertise or qualifications to speak credibly about raising children and it was irresponsible of ABCNews.com to perpetuate his unsubstantiated views. As GLAAD's Senior Director of Programs Rashad Robinson recently noted in his critique of <em>Life &amp; Style</em> “We believe media has a responsibility to differentiate between credible authorities and politically motivated (and usually self-proclaimed) experts like Focus on the Family’s Glenn Stanton.” </p>
<p>Please join in our <a href="http://www.glaad.org/Page.aspx?pid=1329"><strong>Call to Action</strong> against <em>Life &amp; Style</em></a> for their original publication, and call on ABCNews.com to correct its missteps as well.</p>
<p><a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Site/page?id=3052660" target="_blank">Click here to contact ABC News</a></p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-pubdate field-type-datetime field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">March 9, 2010</span></div></div></div>
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Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:17:45 +0000AnnaWipfler32770 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/2010/03/09/abcnews-com-perpetuates-claims-of-problematic-expert#commentsUPDATE: Life & Style Continues to Stand By Problematic "Experts"http://www.glaad.org/2010/03/08/update-life-style-continues-to-stand-by-problematic-experts
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Last week we reported that the latest issue of <strong><em>Life &amp; Style</em></strong> magazine features a cover story that claims actress <strong>Angelina Jolie</strong> is turning <strong>Shiloh</strong>, her daughter with <strong>Brad Pitt</strong>, into a boy. The cover asks "Is it harming the three-year-old?" </p>
<!--more--><p>referring to the child's short haircut, pants and polo shirt and also cites several so-called “experts,” like Glenn Stanton from the virulently anti-gay Focus on the Family who says: “They need help, they need guidance of what that looks like. It’s important to teach our children that gender distinction is very healthy.”</p>
<p><a href="http://glaadblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/shilohlifeandstyle.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-18811" title="shilohlifeandstyle" src="http://glaadblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/shilohlifeandstyle-223x300.jpg" alt="" width="223" height="300" /></a>Since the story broke, Alana Kelen, a VH1 stylist who was one of the "experts" cited by the magazine, has distanced herself from her quote, claiming that she was misquoted. However, Life &amp; Style publicist Lindsay Ferraro says in an email to GLAAD that Kelen’s quote is accurate. Per Ferraro, Kelen’s comment was "I definitely think that Shiloh is pushing the boundaries of a tomboy look and crossing over to cross-dresser territory. The neckties just put it a bit over the edge, mostly because boys themselves rarely sport ties.” Kelen stands by her claim that she was being manipulated by the magazine.</p>
<p>More troubling then their specious quoting, however, is the fact that Life &amp; Style continues to defend their decision to seek out Focus on the Family for their opinion when in fact the anti-gay organization is not at all qualified to comment on what is healthy or unhealthy for Shiloh. Life &amp; Style is still not getting the message and we must continue our efforts until they do.</p>
<p>We urge community members to continue to tweet the following message from their Twitter accounts: "Tell @Life_and_Style that Focus on the Family employees aren't "experts" in raising children <a href="https://mail.glaad.org/owa/redir.aspx?C=dfa866111f474ecda6658d58c099136a&amp;URL=http%3a%2f%2fbit.ly%2fcH0o1N">http://bit.ly/cH0o1N</a> #LGBT"</p>
<p>We also urge you to reach out to Life &amp; Style directly to voice your concerns about this highly problematic article:</p>
<p>Dan Wakeford, Life &amp; Style: Editor-in-Chief<br /><a href="mailto:dwakeford@bauer-usa.com">dwakeford@bauer-usa.com</a></p>
<p>Lindsey Ferraro, Life &amp; Style: Publicity Manager<br /><a href="mailto:lferraro@bauer-usa.com">lferraro@bauer-usa.com</a><br />
(201) 569-6699 x 648</p>
<p>Sarah Drabick<br />
Life &amp; Style: Associate Publicist<br /><a href="mailto:sdrabick@bauer-usa.com">sdrabick@bauer-usa.com</a></p>
<p>The headquarters for Bauer Publishing (which includes an Entertainment Division that is the home of Life &amp; Style and InTouch) is:</p>
<p>270 Sylvan Avenue<br />
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632</p>
<p>Tel: (201) 569-6699</p>
<p>Fax: (201) 510-3297</p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-pubdate field-type-datetime field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">March 8, 2010</span></div></div></div>
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Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:17:44 +0000glaad32766 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/2010/03/08/update-life-style-continues-to-stand-by-problematic-experts#commentsLife & Style Off the Mark in Targeting Gender Identity of Angelina Jolie's Childhttp://www.glaad.org/2010/03/03/life-style-off-the-mark-in-targeting-gender-identity-of-angelina-jolies-child
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The latest issue of <em><strong>Life &amp; Style</strong></em>, a popular celebrity gossip magazine with several hundred thousand readers, features a cover story which claims that actress <strong>Angelina Jolie</strong> is turning <strong>Shiloh</strong>, her daughter with <strong>Brad Pitt</strong>, into a boy. The cover features Shiloh with</p>
<!--more--><p> a short haircut and polo shirt and asks: "Is it harming the three-year-old?"</p>
<p><em><a href="http://glaadblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/shilohlifeandstyle.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-18811" title="shilohlifeandstyle" src="http://glaadblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/shilohlifeandstyle-223x300.jpg" alt="" width="223" height="300" /></a>"Life &amp; Style</em> is way off the mark with this outrageous coverage," said Rashad Robinson, GLAAD's Senior Director of Media Programs. "Perpetuating gender stereotypes and targeting children for ridicule about the way they dress is unacceptable, regardless of their parent's celebrity status."</p>
<p>The accompanying article cites several so-called 'experts,' including Glenn Stanton, from the anti-LGBT organization Focus on the Family, who says: "They need help, they need guidance of what that looks like. It's important to teach our children that gender distinction is very healthy."</p>
<p>"Media has a responsibility to differentiate between credible authorities and politically motivated (and usually self-proclaimed) 'experts' like Focus on the Family's Glenn Stanton, who is not an expert on developmental issues," said Robinson.</p>
<p>Other supposed 'experts' include VH1 stylist Alana Kelen, and celebrity stylist Gili Rashal-Niv, who made offensive comments such as: "Hopefully we won't be seeing Maddox in one of Shiloh's dresses any time soon."</p>
<p>Justin Tanis, Outreach Manager for the National Center for Transgender Equality told The Advocate:</p>
<p>"The length of Shiloh's hair or the clothes she wears are really matters for her and her parents to decide; this is a family that is known for their fashion. What's important here is that every child, including Shiloh, has the opportunity to express herself and explore her world in a way that is safe and nurturing for her. Our society needs healthy, well-rounded children whose interests and tastes are as diverse as the children themselves and are not limited by outdated stereotypes of gender. Shiloh — and all other children — deserve the right to be themselves in ways that feel right to them as they learn and grow."</p>
<p>GLAAD will be contacting <em>Life &amp; Style</em> to voice our serious concerns about this story and educate the editors about how to fairly and accurately report on gender issues. We will urge the editors to refrain from this kind of sensationalism in future coverage and encourage community members to do the same.</p>
<p><strong>Lindsay Ferraro</strong><br />
Publicity Manager - <em>Life &amp; Style Weekly</em><br /><a href="LFerraro@bauer-usa.com">LFerraro@bauer-usa.com</a><br />
(201) 569-6699</p>
<p><strong>Dan Wakeford</strong><br />
Editor-in-Chief - <em>Life &amp; Style Weekly</em><br /><a href="dwakeford@bauer-usa.com">dwakeford@bauer-usa.com</a></p>
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Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:17:43 +0000glaad32757 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/2010/03/03/life-style-off-the-mark-in-targeting-gender-identity-of-angelina-jolies-child#commentsEllen and Portia Top Poll of Celebs Moms Would Trust with Their Kidshttp://www.glaad.org/2009/05/08/ellen-and-portia-top-poll-of-celebs-moms-would-trust-with-their-kids
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Though not a scientific poll, a ParentDish.com survey of over 10,000 American moms that asked which celebrities they would most trust leaving their children with produced a groundbreaking finding when <strong>Ellen DeGeneres</strong> and her wife <strong>Portia de Rossi</strong> trounced the competition.</p>
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<p>Moms love Ellen &amp; Portia!</p>
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<p>Via Reuters:</p>
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<p><strong>DeGeneres</strong> and <strong>de Rossi</strong>, who married in August when same-sex marriages in <span id="lw_1241722602_2" class="yshortcuts">California</span> were briefly legalized but who have no children, beat <span id="lw_1241722602_3" class="yshortcuts"><strong>Angelina Jolie</strong></span> and partner <span id="lw_1241722602_4" class="yshortcuts"><strong>Brad Pitt</strong></span> with their eclectic brood of six in the <span id="lw_1241722602_5" class="yshortcuts"><a href="http://www.parentdish.com/">ParentDish.com</a></span> poll of more than 10,000 moms.</p>
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<blockquote><p>The TV chat show host and <strong>de Rossi</strong> took 31 percent of votes with singleton <span id="lw_1241722602_6" class="yshortcuts"><strong>Jennifer Aniston</strong></span> coming in second at 22 percent. <strong>Jolie</strong> and <strong>Pitt</strong> got 18 percent of votes, while chat show queen <span id="lw_1241722602_7" class="yshortcuts"><strong>Oprah Winfrey</strong></span> got just nine percent.</p></blockquote>
<p>Of course, we here at <a href="http://glaadblog.org/">glaadBLOG.org</a> and our readers have always known <strong>Ellen</strong> and <strong>Portia</strong> would be insanely fun babysitters but it's reassuring to know that moms across the country are coming to the same conclusion!<br /></p><div align="left">
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<li class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/oprah-winfrey">Oprah Winfrey</a>, </li>
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Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:16:09 +0000glaad31966 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/2009/05/08/ellen-and-portia-top-poll-of-celebs-moms-would-trust-with-their-kids#comments